Composite article of manufacture



Jan. 1, 1-935.` B. F. coNNER 1,986,323

COMPOSITE ARTICLE `OF MANUFACTURE Filed Aug. 24, i955 fnl/517.4502Eezyamfn-F.' 50172752" Patented Jan. l, `1935 'uNlfrEo sTATEsPAT.lf2-NTA y@lilil-Cii oorrrosrra ARTICLE QFMANUFACTURE Benjamin F.Conner, Wethersfielaoonn., as-L signor `to Colts Patent Fire ArmsManufactur- -1 ing. ,.Co., Hartford, Conn.,l a. corporation ofConnecticut 1 l n .Appucation Augiist 24',1933,seria1 No. 686,595 sclaims.` (o1. 2172-5) The `@invention relates `particularly to anarticlelof manufacture of ornamental character, asforfinstance abracelet orL a small approximately cylindrical receptacle.' Theprincipal "5 object ofthe inventionis to provide an article ofmanufacture `of the general "character ,described adaptedto permitreadily and at a minimum cost' awide variety. of color combinations andefiects. t j `1`0 In the accompanymg'-drawing I haveI shown severalembodiments of the invention, but it will be understood that the drawingis intended for illustrative purposes onlyv and is not to be con-Strued'asvdefining or'limitingthescope of the is invention, theclaimsforming a part of this specification being relied upon for that'purpose.Of the fdrawingr" L p 1 y Fig. 1 is a perspective view of abraceletembodying the invention, aportion thereof being broken away inordegrfthat the mechanical construction may be more readily apparent. Y

M Fg22` is a viewj"`simil`ar to Fig. 1, 4but showing analternativeconstruction! v l Fig is aview alsosmilar to Fig. 1, but showing`anotheralternativef construction. l @Figiisa perspective View showing ashallow receptacle such. asC a coaster embodying .the invention. rf Fig.5 is a view similartoFig; 4,'butj`showing a deeper receptacle" whichmaybe used' for containing cosmeticl preparations, as Vfor instancepowder. t, I g1 I j In Fig. 1 of the ',diawing1I` haveshown a bracelet Acomprising a plurality of similar annular ringsV formed with parallelfiat faces and ,positioned indirect engagementiwith each other. Asshowntherel ar'e'five ringsimarkedl, 2, 3, 4 and 5,`but it willbe"understood thatl the number of rings may be widely vvaij'iecllwithout departing'fro'm the spirit ofthe ,l n y illustrated rings with"mple cylindrical inner vand outer surfaces, but I donot so limitmyself. Each4 ,of` the rings is f ori'ned .with1a; plurality `ofsmlartransverseslotsfi-, and the rings are arrangedjso that therespctiveslots in the seyi eral rings are in registenwitheach other. ,'Ijhe slots6, 6 may .vary in shapeibut in 1 I'have shown them as each l'lavingjalnarrow portion open at one edge, preferably the peripheral edge, andalso having an inner or interior wider portion. The slots are shownasbeingT-shapedg, but asto `this there may be yjrariation. Positionedwithin andtting the several slots 6, 6 are'transverse tie members 1, 7.4Thesetie members close I'y fit'the' slots and' withthe aid ofvsitablecention. I havev ment serve to hold the several rings in theirpredetermined relationship.

The severalrings and` tie members mayadvantageously be' moldedfromsynthetic resin materials, but I do not necessarily so limit myself 5 assome of` the said parts may, desired, be formed of metal. Preferablytheses/eral molded rings are differently colored, and if'` metal ringsare' used they may have' any suitable finish', as for instance chromiumor copper.` `As illustrated 1U the rings 1,'3` and 5" are white and `therings 2 and 4 are red.

With the slots 6, 6 open at the periphery, as shown in Fig. I, the tiemembers 7, '7 are exposed at the vperiphery andthus serveiri combination16 with .theV annularrring's themselves to provide a highly attractivedesign. The tie members may beef` any desired color or nish,b1it I haveshown `therrixas being of the same color astherings 2 and',4*tl1atis,red. Thus'the tie `members are 2o co1ored-different1y'from the endrings 1' and 5 and there is' provided a pleasing .colofcontrast at theends."

" It will tie/understood that by jvarying the color combinations of theringsithemselves, and by Still further: varying the colors ofthe tiemembers, a very large number of highly attractive designs and colorcombinations can be obtained at a minimum expense. It is only necessaryfor the manufacturer to provide molds ,or dies for two differentarticles, that is', the rings and the tie members'.` Bymolding' `orforming these articles in different colors! or from different materialsthe before-'mentioned wide variety of designs can be obtained; i t

` II`I`Fg.` `2'I havev shown a bracelet B in many respectssimilar to thebracelet A shown in Fig. 1. It differs, howeven'inthat the tie members7a, 'l'EL are somewhat diierently shaped.

The bracelet B' differs further from the bracelet nin-that atleast-lone'of therings, as for instance the central ring, is formed inV` threeseparate sectors 3a, 3b and 3c. It will be observed that the division`A'planes betweerrthe respective sectors are positioned midway`oftlcietie members '75, 'lathe resultabeing that each sectoris held 'atboth ends by the corresponding tie members.v In this way 'the'sectorsare held in placeand prevented from movingradially .inwardlfor -outward.While I have" shown only the central ring as beingformed in sectors, itwill be obvious' that any one or moreofthe rings, 'other than the outerrings 1l and 5e, could be formed in sectors.

By diyiding one or `more of the rings into sectors'as shown anddescribeda still wider variety tainable.

the corresponding tie members are spaced inward?V from the outerperiphery. I have `shown six tie members which are of two different'typesf' The three tie members 7b, 'brare similar to the tie members 7a,'Ia shown in Fig. 2, b ut reversed so as to be exposed at the innersurface `instead of at the outer surface. The tie members 7c, 7c are notexposed at either the outer surface oratthe inner surface of thebracelet, but merely` at the end surfaces. It will be understood thatall of the tie members may be of one form, that is, either like 7b, 7bor 7C, 7c. f.

With tie members as shown, which are spaced from the periphery of thebracelet, it is possible to use a continuous metal ring such as?,d which,isk of less width thanthe other rings and which vengages at its innersurfaces with the cuter surfaces'of the tie members. One or more ringssuch as 3d may be interposed between the other rings to .provide adifferent ornamental effect. Obviously the simple narrow 'metallic ring3d is less expensive than would be a wider ring with slots therein.

The two'rings adjacent the central metal ring 3d are shown as consistingof separate sectors, eachring havingsix sectors in alternating colors.However there may. be' wide variations as Yto the forming ofthe rings inone piece or in sectors, and as to the selectionand arrangement ofcolors. Fig. 4 shows a shallow receptacle D such as a coaster. Theconstruction shown is similar to that shown in Fig. 1 with the exceptionthat the bottom'imember vfginstead of being a 'ring,is a plate whichconstitutes a bottom for the receptacle. While in Fig. 4 1 have showna'construction similar to that in Fig. 1, it' will be understood that'I'do not so limit myself and that the construction may be varied in themanner illustrated in Figs'Z'and 3 or otherwise.' f "In Fig. 5V I havekshown a deeper receptacle E which differs from the receptacle D merelyin that therevare" a larger numbervof rings. It will be understood thatthe mechanical construction may be varied as already 'described inconnection with Figs. 2 and 3.l The receptacle E lmay beused for`containing cosmetic preparations, such as powdeig and may be providedwith a suitable cover. It Awill be apparent that thehdepth may be variedby changing the number of rings, and thatthe design andcolorcombinations maybe varied widely in the manner already indicated inconnection with Figs. 2 and 3. Y f

What Iclaimis: .1 1. An article yof manufacture comprising incombination, a plurality' of similar annularrings each formed withparallel flat faces and with a plurality of transverse slots each havinga narrow 1 portion open at onefedge and an interior widerY portion,4 thesaid rings being arranged with the faces of adjacent rings in engagementwith; each other and with the `respective slots in register witheachother, and ,av plurality of transverse tie memberspositioned withinand tting the registering slots.

. .2. An article of manufacture` comprising in combination, a pluralityof similar annular rings each formed with parallel at faces and with aplurality of transverse slots each having a narrow portion open at theperiphery and an inner wider portion, the said rings being arranged withthe faces of adjacent rings in engagement with each other and with therespective slots in register with each other, andvv aplurality oftransverse tiel members positioned within Aand fitting the registeringslots.

3. An article of manufacture comprising in combination, a plurality ofsimilar differently colored annular rings each formed with parallel flatfaces andwitha plurality of transverse slots each having a narrowportion open at the periphery and an inner-wider portion, the said ringsbeing arranged with" the faces of adjacent rings in engagementwith eachother and with the respective slots in register with each other, and aplurality of transverse tie members positioned within and fitting theregistering slots, the said members being colored differently fromatleast one of the end rings to provdecontrasting colors at the saidend.

4. An article `of manufacture comprising in combination, a plurality ofsimilar annular rings and a bottom plate each formed with parallel flatfaces and with a plurality of ,transversel 'slots' each having a narrowportion open at the periphery and an inner wider portion, the said ringsand bottom plate being arranged with the faces of adjacent rings andplate in engagement with each other and with the respective slots inregister with each other, and a plurality of transverse tie memberspositioned withinlandfitting the registering slots.

5. An article of manufacture comprising in combination, a plurality ofsimilar annular rings each formed with parallelat faces and with aplurality of transverse slots, the said rings being arranged with thefaces of adjacent rings in engagement with each other and with therespective slots in register with each other and at least one of thesaid rings consisting of sectors having their planesof separaticnpositioned midway of the said slots, and .afplurality of transversemembers positioned within and fitting the registering slots, thesaid'members serving not only to tie all of the ringstogetherbut alsoserving to prevent radial movement of the said sectors. f

6. An article of manufacture comprising in combination, a plurality ofsimilar differently colored annular rings'each formed with parallel flatfaces and with aiplurality'of transverse slots, the said rings beingarranged withvthe faces of adjacent rings in engagement with each otherand with the respective slots. in register. with each otherand at leastone of thesaid rings consisting of sectors of different colors havingtheir planes of separation `positioned midway ofthe saidv slots, andaplurality of transverse members positioned within land. fitting theregistering slots, the said members serving not onlyV to'tie all of therings together but also serving to pre- `vent radial movement 'of' thesaidsectors and the said members being colored differently from at leastoneof the endrings to provide contrasting colors at the said end.`

7. An article of manufacture comprisingv Vin combination, a plurality ofsimilarV annular rings each'formed with parallel flat faces and with aplurality of transverse slots each having anarrow .portion open at theperiphery andan inner wider portion, the said rings being arranged withthe faces of adjacent rings in engagement with each other and with therespective slots in register with each other and at least one of thesaid rings consisting of sectors having their planes of separationpositioned midway of the said slots, and a plurality of transversemembers positioned Within and fitting the registering slots, the saidmembers serving not only to tie all of the rings together but alsoserving to prevent radial movement of the said sectors.

8. An article of manufacture comprising in combination, a plurality ofsimilar annular rings each formed with parallel flat faces and with aplurality of transverse slots spaced inward from the periphery, the saidrings being arranged with the respective slots in register with eachother, a plurality of transverse tie members positioned within andfitting the registering slots, and an additional ring of less width thanthe first said rings and interposed between two of them, the saidadditional ring engaging at its inner surface with the outer surfaces ofthe tie members.

BENJAMIN F. CONNER.

